BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A new business will bring piles of a different type to Bellingham’s waterfront.

The Port of Bellingham says Granite Construction’s operation will bring prewashed gravel from Canada to the Shipping Terminal via barge. The gravel will be used for major construction and smaller local projects.

The Port says dust and noise won’t be issues as the gravel arrives clean and the operation’s conveyor produces a low hum.

Granite Construction says about 30 trucks ranging from pick-ups to dump truck-size will access the project on most days.